WAIROA

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5006, 12 February 1878, Page 2

WAIROA

(from our own correspondent.)

/February 9, 1878. Our long spell or summer months was abruptly broken on Thursday by a wet and heavy souther. The rain fell in torrents, causing a fresh in the river, which brought down a welcome supply of firewood. I have not heard of any damage having been done ; the crops, luckily, had all been harvested.

Amongst the recent arrivals to the district are a photographer and a lawyer. A studio is being fitted up at the ba«c of the Clyde Hotel, and we shall shortly have an opportunity of forwarding our likenesses to distant friends without having to journey to Napier. ' '

Thursday being pur weekly Courtil.-y, notwithstanding the rain and the long walk (half a mile). "to the< :Oourt r housej many people attended tQ hew our jush

lawyer (Mr Bishop), he being the first who has attempted to practice in Wairoa. They were all, however, disappointed. The lawyer and his client (the defendant) were duly in attendance, the case was called on, but, although in town, the plaintiff failed to appear ; judgment was therefore given against him with costs. From information received Constable Ryan proceeded to Te Reinga, and brought down a man suffering from delirium tremens. It is unnecessary to give his name, but he is not unknown in Miller's Hotel, Napier. He was travelling on horseback overland from Poverty Bay, and the Reinga natives seeing his unfortunate condition, took charge of him, and sent a messenger for assistance. On Constable Ryan's arrival the natives handed him £7 and a silver watch they had found on the patient, who, although in a weak state, was successfully brought down to Clyde.

A Dunedin paper says that the Rev. R. L. Stanford's resignation of the curacy of All Saint's Church is not to take effect for eight months. Melbourne wits find food for fun even in the serious crisis from which the colony is suffering. Punch thus describes the Berry "Extraordinary.'? — "Chief Secretary of Victoria — Graham Berry. As our political head— an Elder-Berry. In character at heart— a Blaok-Berry. To the eyes of civil servants — a Rasp-Berry. In the estimation of the Press of the colony— a Straw-Berry. By the impartial public is thought a GooseBerry^ By his idiotic action of retrenchment is now become a Mul-Berry." — Press, •